Wait to identify the source of the sound

If the compound has been overrun by monsters then charging off into the unknown is a great way to get yourself killed...or worse. No, whatever is coming you will at least face it on your feet and alert. You spread your stance and ready your fists for hand-to-hand combat. The jungle growth is so dense that it cuts out most of the light from above and you have the ominous feeling of being swallowed up by the plants themselves. The rustling grows louder and louder and then, abruptly, falls silent. You scan for any sign of the source, but after more than a minute you see nothing.

Just as you are about to abandon your search you feel something wind around your ankle. You gasp and look down just in time to see a fat, green-brown vine wrap around your other ankle. The ropey plants tighten as you try to step out of the loops and then yank with surprising ****, pulling your feet out from under you and knocking you to your soft bum.

"Ahh!" you cry.

Realizing your peril, you grap at the coils surrounding your ankles. You hear rustling all around you and you realize these vines must be the source. Your mind flips through your years of experience as a monster huntress. Plant monsters are fairly common, though usually not so aggressive. You've heard of Japanese vine monsters, known to be particularly interested in young females. These groping creepers might have more than capture in store for you.

As you pull at the vines surrounding your ankles, aware that more are squirming towards you through the undergrowth, you spot your flare pistol. If you leaned over and stretched out as far as possible you might just be able to reach it. The flares aren't weapons, but they might work against these plants. On the other hand, the vines surrounding your ankles do seem to be tearing away as you pull at them. With a little more concerted effort you might be able to pull yourself free.